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Frédéric Vasseur has left his role as Renault’s
team principal by mutual consent after just
one season with the manufacturer. Vasseur
was recruited to spearhead Renault’s return
to Formula 1, the Frenchman having previously
led ART Grand Prix’s charge in junior formulae,
where it racked up multiple titles in GP2, GP3
and Formula 3. Renault, though, announced
last Wednesday that Vasseur had departed “by
mutual consent” with immediate effect. “Both
parties remain committed to maintaining the
good working relationship they have enjoyed
and expect this to take a new form sometime
in the future,” a Renault statement confirmed.
“The outlook of Renault’s second season back
in Formula 1, as well as the resources imple-
mented to meet them, will be set out in detail
at the presentation of the team’s new race car.”
Renault’s new car will be unveiled on February
21. The manufacturer also added that Renault’s
Formula 1 team continues to be managed by
President Jérôme Stoll and Managing Director
Cyril Abiteboul. Renault finished ninth in the
constructors’ championship during its first
comeback year, taking points in only three rac-
es, and has signed Nico Hülkenberg to partner
incumbent Jolyon Palmer.
Vasseur resigns as Renault Team Principal
New McLaren Executive
Director Zak Brown reckons
fans will be excited by the squad’s
2017 car, the MP4-32. Brown ar-
rived at the team last November
and said staff at McLaren’s
Technology Centre have been giv-
en a glimpse of the new machine,
which will be raced by Fernando
Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne.
“We’re working on the launch
date right now,” he said. “It’s go-
ing to be right before the Spain
test, so late February. We’ve
shown it to the guys and girls at
McLaren and we’re very excited
for our future. We’ve just signed
off on the car livery and I think
the fans will be excited to find
out what the car looks like both
technically and visually.” Brown
believes McLaren will fare well
this season if it can make similar
year-on-year gains to 2015/16.
“2015 was a pretty painful year for
the team,” he commented. “2016
was a good step forward, but
still not where you would expect
McLaren to be. So if we can make
that step from ‘15 to ‘16, ‘16 to ‘17,
I think we’re heading in the right
direction.”
McLaren placed sixth in last year’s
constructors’ championship.
Brown: Fans will be excited by 2017 McLaren
Brown thinks fans will like what they see this year
Mercedes confirms Lowe exit
Mercedes has confirmed that Paddy Lowe
has been placed on gardening leave af-
ter departing the manufacturer. Lowe joined
Mercedes in mid-2013, following a lengthy period
at McLaren, as Executive Director (Technical) and
played a crucial role in Mercedes taking three
straight titles. In the short-
term, Mercedes will continue
to operate under the estab-
lished set-up of Aldo Costa
(Engineering Director), Mark
Ellis (Performance Director),
Rob Thomas (Chief Operating
Officer) and Geoff Willis
(Technology Director). Lowe is
expected to join Williams.
“Paddy has played an impor-
tant part in our success dur-
ing the past three and a half
years and we thank him for his
contribution to this significant
chapter in Mercedes’ motor-
sport history,” said Head of
Motorsport Toto Wolff. “Success in Formula One
is not about single individuals but about the
strength in depth and technical capability of an
organisation. We have the talent in place to con-
tinue our success of recent years and we plan to
build upon it in 2017 and beyond.”
Paddy Lowe played
an important part in
Mercedes’ success
Frédéric Vasseur has left the
team at a very crucial time